Frocks.

New colours? Mainly the yellow to brown and red to brown sequences. Sharp new colour contrasts have been studied rather than new shades. Remember that in planning new outfits!

Paisley designs are rampant for scarves, tunics, frocks and even for blouses and jackets. Patterns may go round and round you like the hoops of a barrel pushed closely together, but don't let them unless you're not only slim but soigne.

Sports frocks are mostly shirt-frocks with neat pleats in back of bodice and accompanying jacket. There are pleats or gathers in the front of the bodice and neat pleats, usually knife pleats, in the skirt.

Other frocks are softer, more flower-like. This effect is achieved by the flare of skirts, by the fulness of sleeves and by tie-sashes used instead of belts. Two sleeve-lengths are important, the first covering half the upper arm, and the second reaching to just below the elbow. In each case the fulness released at the shoulder is brought in by clever seaming and tucking to fit the arm closely for a couple of inches before the sleeve finishes.

Most flower-like frock of all is a spring print copying in its style the Tyrolean dirndl. The very full skirt is gathered into a neat bodice.

Most bodices have fulness gathered either to the shoulders or to the yoke.

‘Tween season frocks, smooth woollens or heavy silks, well-cut and of plain material, may be cleverly trimmed with contrast stitching, plain or of simple design, in bright, coarse embroidery threads. Or again, a flattering dark frock is brightened and given distinction by huge metal clips and bracelets.